A new reflection publication has been released following the session “Scaling Innovative Adaptation Finance Solutions: Transference of Financial Structures and Instruments” held at the European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA 2025). The document was developed under the Thematic Working Group on Financing Climate Action of the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change Implementation Platform (MIP4ADAPT).
This publication aims to promote knowledge exchange and the dissemination of innovative financial practices that support climate adaptation. It explores various mechanisms such as Environmental Impact Bonds, innovative insurance solutions, Public-Private Partnerships, tax incentives, and Payments for Ecosystem Services, drawing on real-world case studies from across Europe.
Among the co-authors is Najla Kamergi from the UT-SEMIDE (France), alongside partners from Resilient Cities Network, ART-ER, World Climate Foundation, Athens University of Economics and Business, and ICATALIST.
The publication, to which the CARDIMED project contributed, highlights the collaboration between several European initiatives including CLIMATEFIT, SOTERIA, REGILIENCE, NATALIE, ARCADIA, and PATHWAYS2RESILIENCE. It showcases recent developments in adaptation finance and outlines the challenges ahead to accelerate resource mobilisation, strengthen multi-level governance, and encourage greater engagement from the private sector.
